County Of Snohomish

County Of Snohomish, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Everett, Washington, operates as a federal grant recipient across diverse social services, housing, emergency management, and infrastructure programs, with substantial subrecipient pass-through activity to Washington State agencies and nonprofit organizations. The county holds no federal contracts as a prime contractor; its federal engagement is driven entirely by grants and cooperative agreements administered through multiple federal agencies.

The county's award portfolio spans 506 total federal awards (67% prime grants, 33% sub-awards) with recent activity accelerating — 29 awards in 2022 rising to 54 in 2025 — though the combined potential value of reported awards is modest at $96 thousand against $451 million in actual obligated dollars, reflecting formula grant structures where annual disbursements far exceed ceiling values. Customer concentration centers on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, which accounts for 211 awards primarily under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), Emergency Solutions Grant Program (CFDA 14.231), and Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239). These three HUD programs dominate the portfolio with recurring annual allocations for permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, emergency shelter operations, and affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation across Snohomish County, with place of performance in Everett, Washington. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living contributes 74 awards centered on aging and disability services, including congregate and home-delivered meals, caregiver support, and early intervention services for infants with developmental delays under Part C of IDEA. The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration represents the third-largest customer by award count with 46 awards for transportation infrastructure projects.

Recent representative prime grant work includes a $14.848 million Continuum of Care Program Project Grant (CFDA 14.267, awarded July 1, 2026, performance through June 30, 2027) for permanent housing and supportive services; a $1.802 million Home Investment Partnerships Program formula grant (CFDA 14.239, awarded December 12, 2025, performance through September 30, 2034) for affordable housing supply expansion; and a $287,596 Emergency Solutions Grant formula award (CFDA 14.231, awarded December 12, 2025, performance through December 11, 2027) for street outreach and shelter operations. The county also serves as a cooperative agreement recipient for EPA Region 10 and CDC initiatives, including a drinking water infrastructure project for the Chinook Marsh construction effort (Cooperative Agreement awarded January 1, 2025) and an overdose prevention program through the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CFDA not specified, awarded September 1, 2023, performance through August 31, 2028). Law enforcement training support appears at low volume — the Drug Enforcement Administration awarded three purchase orders totaling $8,395 across fiscal years 2022–2026 for firearms range fees in support of DEA training operations in the Seattle region.

On the subrecipient side, the county flows federal funds to Washington State agencies, primarily the Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Commerce, and Department of Children, Youth, and Families, for aging services, weatherization assistance under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, early intervention services, and violence-prevention initiatives. The county also serves as a pass-through for FEMA disaster assistance (including Hazard Mitigation Grant Program awards and emergency protective measures for COVID-19 response) and Homeland Security Grant Program allocations to local public safety and emergency management departments. Environmental and natural resources work flows through sub-awards to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Puget Sound Partnership, and Puget Sound Regional Council for Chinook Marsh tidal restoration, critical area monitoring, and community violence reduction coordination.

The source contains minimal contract work — three small DEA purchase orders for range fees represent the entirety of federal contracting activity — and no parent IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs. The portfolio is grant-driven, with no set-aside category designations, and reflects the operational character of a county government absorbing and disbursing federal formula allocations for statutorily mandated social and infrastructure programs rather than a competitive vendor seeking contract opportunities.